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In reply to the discussion: Do you know who kills over symbolic offenses? [View all]joshcryer
(62,269 posts)22. Islam is inherent tribalistic, though.
We can't forget the tribal nature of Islam.
Still, it doesn't merit the broad brush hate that Muslims have to endure. There are more than a billion Muslims in the world. The rioters make up perhaps a percent of a percent of a percent of those Muslims.
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Killing over pieces of colored cloth, or fictional characters - humanity's chosen insanity! n/t
backscatter712
Sep 2012
#5
The neighborhoods the Crips come from haven't been fucked up for decades? Really?
GaYellowDawg
Sep 2012
#28
An American blew up a building in Oklahoma and killed a bunch of people, including kids, over
MADem
Sep 2012
#7
It might also appear as if both ideas of what is behind the violence are correct.
left on green only
Sep 2012
#20
Interesting point, and it is truly part of the groups identity, and formal course of action.
braddy
Sep 2012
#17
i thought this was an Al-Qaeda revenge attack for killing their latest #2 guy
BOG PERSON
Sep 2012
#25
That does not further the MEME BP. Reality is not allowed to intrude in political discussions today
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#30
True. And when they do, do people fall all over themselves to rationalize, justify & 'explain' it?
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2012
#27
+1. Especially when the violence kills a person whose not involved in that gang war
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#34
There are certainly parallels between the Middle Eastern fanatics and the Bloods/Crips.
Nye Bevan
Sep 2012
#35